what+is+it?

===One of our main sources of knowledge is other people. As we learned form Albrecht Durer's //Rhinoceros//, language and authority can play a major role in the acquisition of knowledge (in this case what an Indian rhinoceros looked like). Language can be creative, and encourage intuitive or emotional responses. It can also be specific and based on observation; fostering a more rational response.===

=== Read the caption below and try to create drawing of the creature described. This is not a test of artistic skill nor is it a test of scientific knowledge. If you //do// know what the creature is, identify how you came to the conclusion in your reflection using appropriate TOK terminology. If you do not, try to identify which WOKs you apply while trying to complete the task.===

===Elaborate on the strengths and weaknesses of language as a way of knowing as well as the limitations of second hand knowledge (knowledge by authority) by reflecting on your personal experience with this exercise. Post on discussion link and title "what is it".===

__terms to use:__ //ways of knowing, reason, language, emotion, perception, knowledge by authority, second hand knowledge, context, culture, characteristics of language, theories of meaning, ambiguity, emotive meaning//

// The creature has blue blood and can live as long as 100 years. It has a rigid structure or shell that encloses the soft parts of the body made of 21 different pieces. This may be any of various colors, usually mottled with numerous markings. It is usually dark green. It has 10 walking legs. The front three pairs bear claws, the first of which are larger than the others. It has a pair of compound eyes at the ends of jointed movable stalks, and two pairs of sensory antennae. The abdomen is covered by six overlapping shell rings that are joined together. A pair of fringed paddles is attached to each of the first five rings. A fan-shaped tail is attached to the last ring. //